(The following is the October 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 3 and pay close attention to verses 12-13.) God did not create humans to live in isolation. He declared about the first man, Adam, “It is not good for the man to be alone. …
Are You Afraid to Die?
(The following is the October 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 2 and pay close attention to verses 14-15.) It’s common for people to fear death from whatever age they begin to grasp its seriousness. A child may encounter death by losing a pet or …
Keep The Gospel Message Simple
(The following is the May 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 13 and pay close attention to verses 26-44.) When invited to speak at a synagogue, Paul’s message included important Old Testament events and the crucified and risen Christ. He wasn’t eloquent and didn’t draw attention to himself. He …
Book Review: “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs” by John Foxe
Updated: Oct 15, 2024 For many years, reading Foxe's Book of Martyrs was something I had on my mental, undated to-do list. I had known of the book for decades but never took the next step of reading a copy. That changed a couple of months ago, thanks to a dear lady (Elizabeth) in my adult …
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What’s So Important About the Bible?
(The following is the October 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 3 and pay close attention to verses 14-17.) Several historic Christian confessions of faith begin with affirmations of the Bible as God’s Word, including The Westminster Confession of Faith (1643-1646), The New Hampshire …
